JP2016073403A5

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Publication number: JP2016073403A5
Application number: JP2014205146A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2014-10-03
Publication date: 2018-04-26
Anticipated expiration: 2034-10-03

Description

こうした遊技機において、監視処理負荷の増大化を抑制しつつ不正行為を防止することができる遊技機が開示されている（例えば、特許文献１参照）。 In such a gaming machine, a gaming machine that can prevent an illegal act while suppressing an increase in the monitoring processing load is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

特開２００５−２６１９３０号公報JP 2005-261930 A

特許文献１に開示されている遊技機では、払出手段による払出処理が終了した後に異常処理を行うが、異常の発生契機を判別することができないという問題がある。 In the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, the abnormality process is performed after the payout process by the payout means is completed, but there is a problem that the occurrence trigger of the abnormality cannot be determined.

本発明は、かかる実情に鑑み考え出されたものであり、その目的は、異常の発生契機を判別することができる遊技機を提供することである。 The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can determine when an abnormality has occurred.

（１）遊技を行う遊技機（スロットマシン１、パチンコ遊技機）であって、
遊技の進行を制御する遊技制御手段（例えば、メイン制御部４１）と、
前記遊技制御手段からのコマンドに従って演出の制御を行う演出制御手段（例えば、サブ制御部９１）と、
前記演出制御手段からの指令信号に従って電気部品を制御するための処理を行う電気部品処理手段（例えば、音声出力回路９４、表示制御回路９２）と、
を備え、
前記遊技制御手段は、
遊技に関する異常が発生したときに前記演出制御手段にエラーコマンドを送信し、
ゲームの結果に応じて払出信号（例えば、メダルＯＵＴ信号）を外部に出力するとともに、異常が発生した場合には、エラー信号（例えば、セキュリティ信号）を外部に出力し、
ゲーム中に異常が発生し、該ゲームの後に払出信号を出力する場合には、払出信号の出力完了前にエラー信号を出力し、
前記演出制御手段は、前記遊技制御手段からのエラーコマンドに従って異常を報知するための制御を行い、
前記電気部品処理手段は、前記指令信号に従って前記電気部品を制御するための処理を行うとともに、該処理の実行に応じて所定の信号を出力し、
遊技機はさらに、
前記所定の信号を検出する信号検出手段（例えば、ウォッチドッグ付リセットＩＣ８１）と、
前記所定の信号が検出されずに予め定められた待機期間が経過したことに対応して、前記演出制御手段を再起動させる再起動手段（例えば、リセット回路９５）と、
を有する。
また、他の態様の遊技機は、
遊技を行う遊技機（スロットマシン１、パチンコ遊技機）であって、
制御プログラムが格納された記憶媒体（フラッシュＲＯＭ８２）と、
前記制御プログラムに従って制御を行う制御手段（サブ制御部９１）と、
前記制御手段からの指令信号に従って電気部品を制御するための処理を行う電気部品処理手段（音声出力回路９４、表示制御回路９２）と、
を備え、
前記制御手段は、前記制御プログラムに従った制御として前記電気部品処理手段の初期設定を行う初期設定手段（初期設定手段９１１）と、前記電気部品処理手段に前記指令信号を出力する処理指令手段（処理指令手段９１２）と、を有し、
前記電気部品処理手段は、前記指令信号に従って前記電気部品を制御するための処理を行うとともに、該処理の実行に応じて所定の信号を出力し、
遊技機はさらに、
該所定の信号を検出する信号検出手段（ウォッチドッグ付リセットＩＣ８１）と、
該所定の信号が検出されずに予め定められた待機期間が経過したことに対応して、前記制御手段を再起動させる再起動手段（リセット回路９５）と、
を備え、
前記記憶媒体は、第１の認証情報を記憶する第１の認証情報記憶手段（第１の認証情報記憶手段８２１）を有し、
前記制御手段は、第２の認証情報を記憶する第２の認証情報記憶手段（第２の認証情報記憶手段９１３）と、電源の投入により起動されたとき、および前記再起動手段により再起動されたときに前記第１の認証情報と前記第２の認証情報に基づき判定を行う判定手段（判定手段９１４）と、前記判定手段の判定結果が特定結果の場合に前記制御プログラムに従った制御を開始させる制御開始手段（制御開始手段９１５）と、前記判定手段の判定結果が特定結果と異なる場合に前記制御プログラムに従った制御を開始させず前記第２の認証情報記憶手段に記憶された前記第２の認証情報を更新する認証情報更新手段（認証情報更新手段９１６）と、を有する。

(1) A gaming machine (slot machine 1, pachinko gaming machine) that performs a game,
Game control means (for example, main control unit 41) for controlling the progress of the game;
Effect control means (for example, sub-control unit 91) for effect control in accordance with a command from the game control means;
Electrical component processing means (for example, an audio output circuit 94, a display control circuit 92) that performs processing for controlling electrical components in accordance with a command signal from the effect control means;
With
The game control means includes
When an abnormality relating to the game occurs, an error command is transmitted to the effect control means,
A payout signal (for example, medal OUT signal) is output to the outside according to the result of the game, and if an abnormality occurs, an error signal (for example, a security signal) is output to the outside.
When an abnormality occurs during the game and a payout signal is output after the game, an error signal is output before the output of the payout signal is completed,
The production control means performs control for notifying abnormality according to an error command from the game control means,
The electrical component processing means performs a process for controlling the electrical component according to the command signal, and outputs a predetermined signal according to the execution of the process,
The gaming machine
Signal detection means for detecting the predetermined signal (for example, a reset IC 81 with a watchdog);
A restarting unit (for example, a reset circuit 95) for restarting the effect control unit in response to the elapse of a predetermined standby period without detection of the predetermined signal;
Have
In addition, the gaming machine of another aspect is
A gaming machine (slot machine 1, pachinko gaming machine) that performs a game,
A storage medium (flash ROM 82) in which a control program is stored;
Control means (sub-control unit 91) for performing control according to the control program;
Electrical component processing means (sound output circuit 94, display control circuit 92) for performing processing for controlling electrical components in accordance with a command signal from the control means;
With
The control means includes initial setting means (initial setting means 911) for initial setting of the electric component processing means as control according to the control program, and processing command means for outputting the command signal to the electric component processing means ( Processing command means 912),
The electrical component processing means performs a process for controlling the electrical component according to the command signal, and outputs a predetermined signal according to the execution of the process,
The gaming machine
Signal detection means for detecting the predetermined signal (reset IC 81 with watchdog);
A restarting means (reset circuit 95) for restarting the control means in response to elapse of a predetermined standby period without detection of the predetermined signal;
With
The storage medium has first authentication information storage means (first authentication information storage means 821) for storing first authentication information,
The control means is restarted by a second authentication information storage means (second authentication information storage means 913) for storing second authentication information, when activated by power-on, and by the restart means. A determination means (determination means 914) for making a determination based on the first authentication information and the second authentication information when the determination result of the determination means is a specific result. The control start means (control start means 915) to be started and the control stored in the second authentication information storage means without starting control according to the control program when the determination result of the determination means is different from the specific result Authentication information updating means (authentication information updating means 916) for updating the second authentication information.

Claims

A gaming machine for playing games,
Game control means for controlling the progress of the game;
Effect control means for controlling the effect according to the command from the game control means;
Electrical component processing means for performing processing for controlling the electrical component in accordance with a command signal from the effect control means ;
With
The game control means includes
When an abnormality relating to the game occurs, an error command is transmitted to the effect control means,
Depending on the outcome of the game, a payout signal is output to the outside, and if an abnormality occurs, an error signal is output to the outside.
When an abnormality occurs during the game and a payout signal is output after the game, an error signal is output before the output of the payout signal is completed,
The production control means performs control for notifying abnormality according to an error command from the game control means,
The electrical component processing means performs a process for controlling the electrical component according to the command signal, and outputs a predetermined signal according to the execution of the process,
The gaming machine
Signal detecting means for detecting the predetermined signal,
In response to the elapse of a predetermined standby period without detecting the predetermined signal, restart means for restarting the effect control means,
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: